Web Scout MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART | No | Set to 1 to disable autostart when embedding the package and calling createServer() yourself. By default running the published entrypoint automatically bootstraps the stdio transport. | 0 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DuckDuckGoWebSearchC | Initiates a web search query using the DuckDuckGo search engine and returns a well-structured list of findings. Input the keywords, question, or topic you want to search for using DuckDuckGo as your query. Input the maximum number of search entries you'd like to receive using maxResults - defaults to 10 if not provided. |
| UrlContentExtractorC | Fetches and extracts content from a given webpage URL. Input the URL of the webpage you want to extract content from as a string using the url parameter. You can also input an array of URLs to fetch content from multiple pages at once. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have completely distinct purposes: DuckDuckGoWebSearch performs web searches to find URLs, while UrlContentExtractor extracts content from specific URLs. There is no overlap in functionality or ambiguity about when to use each tool.
Both tools use descriptive, multi-word names that clearly indicate their function. While not following a strict verb_noun pattern, they maintain readability and consistency in style. The minor deviation from perfect pattern consistency prevents a score of 5.
With only 2 tools for a web search and content extraction server, the surface feels thin and incomplete. A typical web search server would benefit from additional tools like advanced search filters, result pagination, or content analysis utilities to provide more comprehensive coverage.
While the basic search-to-extract workflow is covered, there are significant gaps in the web search domain. Missing operations include search result filtering, handling pagination, saving/search history, content summarization, or image/video search capabilities that would be expected in a complete web search toolkit.